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Cardinals Shut Out Medina in a Homecoming Blowout

Bella Johnston and Amelia Lee October 2, 2025

Homecoming at Mentor High School is always one of the biggest events of the year, and this year’s game under the Friday night lights more than lived up to the hype. On September 19th, the Cardinals hosted...

Guardians Clinch Post-Season spot. 9/27/25.

The Guardians Have Made It To The Post Season!

Ella Kosher, Writer September 30, 2025

Usually, September ends the baseball season and welcomes the football season. However, this year the Northeast Ohio baseball fans will have an October to remember. The Guardians have now secured the...

Niyati Patel, Yaprak Yilmaz, Michelle Daniels, Lilly Nichols, Casey Mayer, Hannah Marino

JV Girls Golf Comes in 2nd Place in recent tournament

Yaprak Yilmaz, Contributor September 24, 2025

On Monday, September 15th, Mentor JV Girls Golf had their last GCC tournament against Medina, Brunswick, and Strongsville. The girls have struggled through the season and, unfortunately, lost the first-place...

Mentor High School Boy's Soccer team before their Kick for The Cure game

Kick for the Cure

Abby Holt, Writer September 12, 2025

Mentor High School has a yearly tradition of playing a fundraiser soccer game we call "Kick for the Cure." Girls soccer coach Mr. Skilton explained that the games raise money for those who are battling...

September 5, 2025 vs. St. Ignatius at Jerome T. Osborne Stadium

Mentor Cardinals Football Wins Over St. Ignatius

Bella Johnston and Brian Sabat September 10, 2025

The Mentor Cardinals football team kept its perfect season alive last Friday night, defeating the St. Ignatius Wildcats 35–21 in front of a packed crowd. From the opening kickoff, Mentor set the tone...

Baseball is Back!

Baseball is Back!

Nathan Colagross, Writer April 17, 2025

Baseball is back in season, and with that comes 81 home games at Progressive Field. This season, Progressive Field has undergone major renovations in many areas of the park, including new Terrace Hall...

Spencer Barninger (far left), Mackenzie Culler (2nd to the left), Billy Dennison (3rd to the left), and Austin VanHuss (far right)

Signing Day at Mentor High

Juliana Nichols, Writer February 25, 2025

On February 5, 2025, Mentor High School had four students sign their letters of intent to continue their academic and athletics careers at the collegiate level. These students included Spencer Barninger,...

Mentor student attends Youth World Climbing Championship in China

Mentor student attends Youth World Climbing Championship in China

Bella Wargo and Faith Price November 15, 2024

Mentor High School junior Bella Wargo wrapped up an impressive speed rock climbing competition in mid-August. The competition, which was held in China, included many passionate youth climbers from all...

Line of player helmets on bench from home game against Rocky River High School on December 15, 2023.

Melting the Ice in Mentor

Kira Florek, Writer November 7, 2024

Anticipation builds as the players line up on each side of center red for the puck drop. Once that puck drops, the season begins, full of ups, downs, challenges, setbacks, and triumphs. This season, the...

Cards take on the field!

Cardinals Bring Home the Win!

Michelle Frumker, Photographer August 30, 2024

Mentor took on Jackson at Jerome T Osborne Stadium on Friday night. The Cardinals defeated the Polar Bears, 36-13. A great home opener for the 100th anniversary of Mentor Football! The Nest was bouncing...

Mentor High School's college signing day

Mentor High School’s college signing day

Stephanie Elliott-Albright, Writer May 21, 2024

On April 30  Mentor High School held its final athletic signing day of the year . The athletes who signed their letters were Alexis Berwald (track and field at John Carroll University), Julia Maynard...

Mentor Ice Arena West Rink and Zamboni

Hockey Season Highlights

Kira Florek, Contributor March 2, 2024

Regular Season Highlights Mentor's High School Hockey team had an exciting season with a 17-13-0 record. From nail-bitting games to full out wins, this team has seen it all. They began their season...

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